Overview

• CGT de France Télévisions labeled the France 2 20H edition hosted by Léa Salamé "pitoyable" and "reactionary" in a statement published late Wednesday.
• The union argued the report centered on law‑and‑order and disruptions, depicting an "étalage des moyens de répression" and casting protesters as rioters or black blocs.
• Coverage included a fiscal framing referenced as "Nicolas qui paie," which the CGT said reduced the mobilization to anti‑tax sentiment, according to Le Journal du Dimanche.
• The communiqué also criticized the closing segment featuring Cardinal Bustillo, calling it "journalisme de cour" and out of touch with the day’s social demands.
• Despite the backlash, the broadcast drew about 4.15 million viewers for a 21% share, its best in four months, and neither Salamé nor France Télévisions had publicly responded.